How to Use take issue in a Sentence

take issue

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  • Brady, though, took issue with that idea.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Luce wasn’t the only one to take issue with her ties to the group.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Hailey wasn't the only one who took issue with the pop star list.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • When the divorce was filed, Nicole took issue with some of the pledges.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Davis is not the only person to take issue with how the forms have been filled out.
    Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Schneider took issue with the timing of the news.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • So, why are people taking issue with them?
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That same rival player took issue with that.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Here are my responses to those who took issue with my guidance.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • Westbrook wasn’t the only King who took issue with the shot.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The tracks were often a topic that riders took issue with.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Rubio isn't the first to take issue with this inquiry from reporters.
    Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
  • Providers also take issue with who is doing the oversight.
    Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The 22-year-old took issue with that framing of her paycheck.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Other people took issue with the first-time mom’s word choices.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Winmill took issue with that framing.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Flav took issue with how the invitation played out.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In the pictures, the proud mom can be seen rocking a red lace maxi dress, which one user took issue with.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • So why would anyone take issue with using a gambling tax to learn about the effects of gambling?
    Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the observers took issue with local law enforcement on the scene.
    Wcco Staff, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Some who were part of the balloting process even took issue with their fellow voters.
    Amos Morale Iii, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • And Miller, who is Jewish, took issue with that and called her a bigot.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The court took issue with some of those new protections, but not closing any loophole.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many people took issue with the plate's appearance.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Many people took issue with how the husband’s comment made his wife look in front of her new co-workers.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • That’s part of where local governments take issue.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Others took issue with the partnership choice or the brand itself.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Stacey, who was hit from behind, appeared to take issue with Guilday over the crash.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Rand took issue with Vidor’s film, which was maligned then but has since been reappraised.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
  • In the third No Kings protest, demonstrators had even more with which to take issue.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026

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